Jun 7, 2011

Review time for exam. Please bring me questions.
Final Textbook Return.

Jun 3, 2011

Review of Exam.

Textbook checkout
Quiz on "Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy," and the 3 supplementary articles.

Jun 2, 2011

Reading 3 articles p. 632 "The War Escalates," "Dear Folks," "Declaration of Independence from the War in Vietnam"
Rev. Questions #1-4 p. 642

Jun 1, 2011

Finish Story
Read Poem p. 629 "The Friendship Only Lasted a Few Seconds" Discuss
Questions p. 630, #1, 2, 4, 5, 8.

May 31, 2011

Powerpoint introducing the story

Song Link: Billy Boy - Children's Song
Start reading "Where Have you Gone Charming Billy"

Read to p. 625

May 30, 2011

Finish Drama presentations. All groups that did not present Friday must present.
Vocabulary for "Where have you gone, Charming Billy?"


Intro Video to the Vietnam War "Our Men in Vietnam"

May 27, 2011

Drama Presentations

If you were absent today, your group must present on Monday.

May 26, 2011

Nothing But the Truth Unit Test. Test on the entire novel Ch. 1-19

May 25, 2011

Drama project presentations.
Copy of the finished script due in class.

May 24, 2011

Rehearsal / Memorization time for drama project
Please email the draft to me tonight if you want me to print it for you!
Edit for Grammar and Spelling Errors!

May 23, 2011

Finish writing scenes for Drama project.

Note: If you give me a copy of your script today, I can photocopy it for you to practice with tomorrow.

Homework: Character reports. Each student completes for individual marks on their character

May 19, 2011

Begin Drama Project. Do in groups of 2 or 3.


1. Choose groups and brainstorm a scene idea to show me.
2. Once you have your scene idea approved, begin writing your draft script.

NOTE: For this project, students are co-writing. Any students found speaking Spanish, wandering away from their group, or otherwise not contributing to their group will not receive their share of the writing marks for the final script.

Information I need to know study notes due for in-class check.

May 18, 2011

Finish Ch. 16-18.
Notes Catch up.

May 17, 2011

Outsiders Movie

May 16, 2011

Newspaper Project Due at the beginning of class.
Please finish over the weekend and review the tips.

Read Ch. 16 up until Coach Jameson and Philip: 2:50 PM.
Update Notes Sheet.
- Examples of Irony,
- information about Mr. Duval and Dr. Seymour
- information about the conflict between Miss Narwin and Dr. Seymour

May 13, 2011

10A class period -
Finish Newspaper Project
Newspaper Project Due Monday.


10B class period - Begin Ch. 16
Read to 8:15 AM Dr. Doane and Robert Duval
Work on Newspaper Project
Newspaper Project Due Monday.

May 12, 2011

10A MAP TEST - READING 7:45-9:45


10B - Work on Newspaper assignment.

May 11, 2011

10A MAP TEST - READING 10:15-12:15

10A class period - Begin Ch. 16
Read to 8:15 AM Dr. Doane and Robert Duval
Work on Newspaper assignment

10B - Review Article comparison chart. Share interesting findings with the class.
Finish Ch. 15 – Start News Article writing assignment


May 10, 2011

10A - News article page assignment

10B MAP TEST - READING 10:15-12:15


May 9, 2011

10A - Review Article comparison chart. Share interesting findings with the class.
Finish Ch. 15 – Start News Article writing assignment


10B - Library research activity - Comparing 3 different news articles.


May 6, 2011

10A - Library research activity - Comparing 3 different news articles.


10B MAP TEST - LANGUAGE 10:15-12:15


May 5, 2011

Read ch. 15
Assigned roles
Notes catch up.

May 4, 2011

Quiz on Chapter 12-14.
15 comprehension Questions
1 paragraph. Who is at fault for the article being misleading? Use quotations

May 3, 2011

Reading. Ch. 14 to middle of Ch. 15 (9:32 AM Transcript from the Jake Barlow Show)
Quiz review
Opinion paragraph hand back and review.

May 2, 2011

Notes review
Reading. Ch. 13 - roles assigned.

Apr. 29, 2011

Review Quote integration practice answers


Who's fault is this? Paragraph assignment.

Due at the end of class.

Apr. 28, 2011

Finish Ch. 12
Quote integration practice. Due in class.


Apr. 27, 2011

Read Ch. 12 - Roles Assigned

Apr. 26, 2011

Oral review of Novel so far - Hand back quizzes.
Group time - Fill in need to know information.

Character information - Bernie Lunser, Dr. Seymour, Allison Doresett, Miss Narwin, Philip Malloy, Mr. + Mrs. Malloy
Character conflicts - Philip and parents, Philip and Miss Narwin, Miss Narwin and Dr. Doanne, Philip and Allison
Setting information
Examples of Irony - so far (Allison, Philip's Father)


Apr. 15, 2011

Parent Teacher Interviews - No Classes

Apr. 14, 2011

Finish Reading Ch. 10-11

Quiz #1 Ch. 1-11

Apr. 13, 2011

Read Ch. 10 - 11

Analysis of "The Star Spangled Banner":
http://www.thenationalanthemproject.org/songsamples.html

Apr. 12, 2011

Read Ch. 8 + 9 In dialogue. Parts assigned in class.
Marked for oral performance.

Apr. 11, 2011

Read Ch. 7+8

Drama Practice Sentences


Apr. 8, 2011

Begin reading the novel Nothing But the Truth
Notes Sheet: Complete while reading

Include New words and phrases on the back.

Apr. 7, 2011

10A Only - In class Assignment. Write down 3 examples. Can be invented, or from your real life, newspapers, magazines, etc.
1 of situational irony
1 of coincidence or bad luck
1 of ambiguity
Present these to the class.


10B Only - Irony Introduction and Examples (see Apr. 6 Below)
Homework Assignment (due tomorrow - Friday)
1 of situational irony
1 of coincidence or bad luck
1 of ambiguity

Apr. 6, 2011

10A Only - Irony, Ambiguity, Coincidence, and Bad Timing Ppt.
Notes and examples



Apr. 5, 2011

2 readings: "What Kind of Liar Are You?" and "A Piece of String"
Questions + Discussion
Mini Quiz

Apr. 4, 2011

Theme Anticipation for Nothing But the Truth - Lying

Group Discussion.